Back in the earlier stages of July, there was a massive music festival in Costinesti, Romania called Beach, Please! It was a mega event of the summer that spanned from July 10-14 and around 200 artists were on the slate. The biggest names included Travis Scott, Ice Spice, Chief Keef, Yeat, among others. Wiz Khalifa was also there, however, his experience was not the smoothest. The Pittsburgh rapper and singer hit the stage on the 13th and not too long after, he was arrested by Romanian officials. They saw him smoking smoking weed onstage, which is an illegal act in the European country.
Despite that, he was released shortly after this incident. Police issued a formal statement saying, “Investigations revealed that during a performance at a music festival in the Costinești resort, Constanța County, he possessed more than 18 grams of cannabis (a risk drug) and consumed another quantity of cannabis on stage in the form of a hand-rolled cigarette.” Wiz Khalifa also spoke about the arrest on X (Twitter) just a day after expressing his gratitude for the festival and police officers. “Last nights show was amazing. I didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage. They were very respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big a*s joint next time.”
Wiz Khalifa Was Arrested But Let Go The Night Of The Romanian Festival
However, according to Romania-Insider (via XXL), authorities are going against their initial decision and indicting him for illicit drug use. They did so on October 16 and if he’s convicted of his charge, Wiz can face some time behind bars. The minimum is three months, with the maximum being two years. Best case scenario for him is that Wiz gets handed down a fine. So far, Wiz nor his team have spoken about the indictment.
What are your thoughts on Wiz Khalfia being indicted for illicit drug use in Romania? Are you surprised officials overturned their decision after initially releasing him back in July? What do you foresee happening to the beloved rapper? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Wiz Khalifa. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely.
He’s taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James’s draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy’s arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven’s current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023.
Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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